Global Hunger Index 2020; Welthungerhilfe

About the Index

• The annual index is designed to measure and track hunger at the global, national, and regional levels and to assess progress and setbacks in combating hunger.
• It ranks countries on a 100-point scale, with 0 being the best score (no hunger) and 100 being the worst, although neither of these extremes is reached in actuality.

India’s Position

• In the 2020 Global Hunger Index, India ranks 94th out of the 107 countries with sufficient data to calculate 2020 GHI scores.
• With a score of 27.2, India has a level of hunger that is serious.

The GHI is based on four indicators

• Undernourishment: The share of the population that is undernourished (insufficient caloric intake)
• Child wasting: The share of children under the age of five who are wasted (low weight for their height, reflecting acute under-nutrition)
• Child stunting: The share of children under the age of five who are stunted (low height for their age, reflecting chronic under-nutrition)
• Child mortality: The mortality rate of children under the age of five (in part, a reflection of the fatal mix of inadequate nutrition and unhealthy environments).